Nathan´s Blog

 Our group has found the most success with dividing the workload first then letting people work at their own pace, only stepping in when we notice no work is getting done at all. Our communication has been very calm so far, and we have been able to function by dividing the work by natural margins, like each person writes a paragraph. Today we wrote an introduction to our paper. This will act as and outline fore the main points of our paper, and give us a reference to check that we are on topic.

 We had a little struggle finding quotes for our sources but by all looking through the sources and talking about what points where most relevant tour research question we where able to find 2 quotes for all the sources. Today we finished selecting our sources, this will prepare us to write our paper effectively.

 The most compelling issue connected to my topic is the effect plastic surgery had on mental health. This part is especially compelling to me because there are many dynamics to how plastic surgery can both improve or hurt your mental health. One of my  sources talks about how rhinoplasty causes an increasing self body image while another states how many plastic surgery patients have higher rates of depression and other mental illnesses. Today we started choosing the final sources for our group. This will put us on track to finish this assignment on time.

 Completing the annotated bibliography allowed me to reflect and deepen my understanding of my sources. My sources build on each other with the way my shorter sources like new and magazines introduce some popular narratives related to plastic surgery. The rest of my sources then build a deeper understanding of how plastic surgery affects peoples physical and mental health. Today I finished my annotated bibliography, this puts me on track to finish my work on time.

 For me the reflection was the most challenging part of the bibliography. This is just because the other parts of the assignment came easy to me and I had to put more effort into making the reflections. This task will improve me research skills by making me think deeper about what my sources have to offer. Today we started our annotated bibliography. this ensures that I am on track to complete my assignments by their due date.

 A lot of my sources that I found today where more statistical in nature no the differences that I found where mostly in the demographics that where being looked at in that particular source. This variation helped me to understand how people of different races or genders are affected by the prevalence of plastic surgery today. It also helped me understand what ages are most commonly getting these surgeries. Today we gathered more sources which will put me on track to get all my last sources in class tomorrow.

 Using galileo was a little different that google scholar which is what I usually use but the are very similar. In my opinion Galileo has better UI which made the process a little easier. Today I found some sources which put me on the right track for this project.

 This political cartoon shows the USA (Uncle Sam) being crashed by the massive bloat of the American debt system, which was exacerbated by the Big Beautiful bill and trump. This cartoon also depicts Trump using the War is the Middle east to distract the nation from this disaster. The Author likely wants to highlight the consequences of Trumps actions on the American Economy/Debt. Today we practiced skimming which will help me with the research process.

 By using specific search phrases you narrow down your options allowing you to complete the research process faster.  This allows you to spend more time working on your actually essay as well as giving you better search results. Today's practice will help me quickly and properly complete my research paper.

 My research question is complex because it is an issue of free will. On the one hand you have the right to do what you want with your body but on the other, it is the government's job to protect citizens from potentially harmful things such as plastic surgery.  Today in class we learned about how to find sources and conduct research for our paper, as well as coming up with some things to look up. This will prepare us to have a swift and efficient research process.

 For me, the hardest part of research is finding articles on the topic with relevant information. To confront this challenge, i with use AI to skim my articles for me before reading them myself to cut down on research time. Today we started brainstorming our topics. This will give me a good base for my research.

 My perfect spring break would be out in the Louisiana country with my friends, fishing, shooting, and having a good time. This is what I'm doing this spring break, just with one of my friends instead of all of them. Today we didn't do anything, which will prepare me to have a ball on spring break.

 Chris's denial of help was a leading factor in his death. By denying the help that was offered to him, he put himself in an unadvantageous situation, and in his case, taking those risks while going into such a dangerous environment led to his death. I once denied my parents' help with schoolwork for a semester because I thought I could do it by myself, but I ended up failing my first-ever class. This showed that my desire for independence contradicted my desire for academic success. Today we finished watching the movie, which helped me understand Chris's story more and prepared me for our test.